Whoopi Goldberg & Sly

Whoopi Goldberg and Sylvester Stallone arrive to the opening night performance of the Broadway musical “Sister Act” in New York, Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Goldberg, who starred in the original film, is also a producer of the musical.

(AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

It’s interesting to note that Broadway World has theorized that Sly was with Whoopi on opening night because he has started work again to get Rocky made into a Broadway musical.

Sly Knocks Out Fake Rocky Gloves

On April 13, 2011, TMZ posted that Sly through his legal counsel, Marty Singer, informed aution house, Profiles in History, that boxing gloves in thier auction advertised as being used in “Rocky” were not authentic and should be pulled from the auction.  TMZ posted the cease and desist letter.    Profiles in History pulled the gloves.

 

 

Walter Hill May Take a Headshot

On April 6, 2011, Deadline reported that Sly was in talks with Walter Hill to take on the directoral regins of “Headshots.” 

  • Stallone said he has had serious meetings with the helmer: “I completely respect Walter’s incredible body of work and hopefully this legendary director will become attached to the project.”

Sly was also quoted as to why Wayne Kramer left the picture:

  • Word was that Kramer exited because he didn’t see eye to eye creatively with Stallone, who’ll star. Said Stallone: “Initially, Mr. Kramer was hired to direct a dark comedy; however his vision was much darker and exceptionally more violent than how the project was originally conceived. It was decided that it would be better for everyone to move on and consequently Mr. Kramer was dismissed by producers earlier this week. There were no volatile clashes, it was simply a professional parting of the ways.”
  • Hollywood.com: Walter Hill to Direct…
  • First Showing: Walter Hill to Direct…
  • IndieWire: Grumpy Old Tough Guys…
  • /Film: Walter Hill May Direct…
  • IGN: Stallone’s Headshot…
  • CinemaBlend: Walter Hill is…

“Headshots” Loses Director

On April 6, 2011, IndieWire reported that director, Wayne Kramer, who was set to direct Sly in “Headshots” is no longer attached to the film.  IndieWire speculated that Kramer may be moving on to “Pretty Boy Floyd” and that Sly may take the directorial reigns of “Headshots” since it has to get started soon.